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- [wel awr-derd]
- /wɛl ˈɔr dərd/
- /wel ˈɔː.dəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel awr-derd]
- /wɛl ˈɔr dərd/
Definitions of well-ordered word
- adjective well-ordered arranged, planned, or occurring in a desirable way, sequence, etc. 1
- adjective well-ordered (of a relation) having the property that every nonempty subset of its field has a least member under the relation: less than is well-ordered on the natural numbers but not on the reals, since an open set has no least member 0
- adjective well-ordered properly or carefully organized 0
- verb well-ordered simple past tense and past participle of well-order. 0
- adjective well-ordered Having a precise arrangement. 0
- adjective well-ordered (mathematics, not comparable) Having a well-order. 0
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Origin of well-ordered
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10
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Parts of speech for Well-ordered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
well-ordered popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for well-ordered
adj well-ordered
- businesslike — If you describe someone as businesslike, you mean that they deal with things in an efficient way without wasting time.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
adjective well-ordered
- cleanly — in a fair manner
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- neat — in a pleasingly orderly and clean condition: a neat room.
- ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
- orderly — arranged or disposed in a neat, tidy manner or in a regular sequence: an orderly desk.
Antonyms for well-ordered
adjective well-ordered
- disordered — lacking organization or in confusion; disarranged.
- littered — objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
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